Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Obama visit called "truly extrordinary"

U.S. President Barack Obama has visited the tomb of slain Archbishop Oscar Romero nearly 31 years to the day that a sniper shot the El Salvadoran archbishop who was saying Mass in the cathedral. This marks the first time a U.S. president has paid homage to the archbishop who is widely regarded throughout Latin America and whose case for beatification is undergoing study in Rome. View the YouTube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXijjCAw9R8
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